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HR 899 105th Congress House

Working Families Child Care Act of 1997

Official title: To provide funds for child care for low-income working families, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 18, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Mar 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Feb 27, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 27, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Working Families Child Care Act of 1997 - Amends the Child Care Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize appropriations for grants to States for child care for: (1) low-income working families; and (2) areas with child care shortages.

Requires States to use certain of such funds to provide child care services for: (1) families who have left the State program of assistance under title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)) of the Social Security Act because of employment; (2) families that are at risk of becoming dependent on such assistance program; and (3) low-income working families meeting specified criteria.

Requires States to use certain of such funds for child care activities in areas of the State that have child care supply shortages. Includes among such child care activities programs for: (1) infant care; (2) before- and after-school; (3) resources and referrals; (4) nontraditional work hours; (5) extending the hours of pre-kindergarten programs to provide full-day services; and (6) any other program the Secretary deems appropriate.

Requires State reports to include information on access to child care by low-income working families. Requires reports of the Secretary to place particular emphasis on such access.

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All 2 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 18, 1997
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 18, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 899: Working Families Child Care Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-899/
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